Journey to Spirit City

Journey to Spirit City

The earth gradually awakened, and a sliver of morning light broke the silence of the night!

Lu Yuan gripped the three-hundred-jin World-Shocking Spear as he practiced the Vast Sea Spear Art!

As the saying went, a month for the staff, a year for the saber, ten years for the sword, and a hundred years to master the spear. As the king of all weapons, spear practice required not only talent, but also tireless day-and-night training.

Another two days had passed since his spar with Tang San!

Although he had not gotten the answer he wanted, Tang San remained deeply interested in Lu Yuan.

Over the past two days, he had been subtly probing Lu Yuan, but now that Lu Yuan was on guard, how could he let him succeed? After a round of nonsense, Tang San could only return empty-handed.

According to Ferros, today was the day they would set out for Spirit City, so Lu Yuan trained for only half an hour.

After washing up, the sky was already bright. Once he had eaten breakfast, Lu Yuan followed Ferros to the Spirit Hall Branch.

Spirit Hall Branch!

Grandmaster Ma Xiunuo smiled as he respectfully regarded a middle-aged man in his forties. "Lord Xu Fei, I'll have to trouble you!"

Xu Fei nodded arrogantly, his gaze examining Lu Yuan. "Is this the child mentioned in your documents, the one with the Golden Dragon Spirit and Innate Full Soul Power?"

"Yes, Lord Xu Fei!" Ma Xiunuo replied.

"Not bad!" Seeing that Lu Yuan, despite his young age, was neither servile nor overbearing, Xu Fei nodded in satisfaction.

Xu Fei looked directly at Lu Yuan, his expression becoming much gentler. "Hello, child. My name is Xu Fei, and I am a deacon of the Spirit Hall Main Hall. This time, I'll be escorting you to Spirit City!"

"Then I'll be in your care, Uncle Xu!" Lu Yuan said.

"It's no trouble. For our Fasinuo Province to produce a genius like you is an honor for me as well!" Innate Full Soul Power was exceedingly rare. Because of the importance they placed on Lu Yuan's talent, the Fasinuo Spirit Hall Main Hall had specifically dispatched Xu Fei, a Soul King deacon, to personally escort him to Spirit City. It had to be said that this was a great favor.

Generally speaking, a Soul Ancestor would be the most they sent for an assignment like this. The fact that the Fasinuo Spirit Hall Main Hall was willing to send Xu Fei, a Soul King, showed that the leaders of the Main Hall thought highly of Lu Yuan's future. This was an advance investment.

"Then let's set off!" Xu Fei said, glancing at the sky.

"Goodbye, Dad! Goodbye, Grandpa Ma Xiunuo! Goodbye, Sister Sisi! Oh, and goodbye, Brother Tao!" Lu Yuan waved farewell to Ferros, Ma Xiunuo, Sisi, and the others. Naturally, he had not forgotten the ever-reliable Brother Tao.

"Xiao Yuan, take good care of yourself!" Watching Lu Yuan board the carriage, Ferros felt reluctant to part with him. Lu Yuan was obedient and sensible. Though he was not Ferros's biological son, Ferros had long treated him as one.

"I will, Dad!" Lu Yuan tearfully bid Ferros farewell as the carriage bound for Spirit City began to move!

The carriage sent by the Spirit Hall Main Hall was even more spacious and comfortable than Ferros's own. Its shock absorption was excellent; not only was the interior well ventilated, there was not the slightest sense of bumpiness!

"Uncle Xu, how far is Spirit City from here?" Lu Yuan asked.

Xu Fei smiled faintly. "Our Fasinuo Province lies at the border between the Heaven Dou Empire and the Star Luo Empire, slightly to the south, while Spirit City is located near the center of the continent, slightly northward. This route will take us from Fasinuo Province through the Balak Kingdom, then past the capital of the Heaven Dou Empire, before we finally reach Spirit City."

"The entire journey is a little over three thousand kilometers. At our pace, it will take roughly more than half a month to travel from Notting City to Spirit City!"

"So long?" Lu Yuan sighed.

"It's actually not too bad. Half a month will pass quickly!" Xu Fei said.

Lu Yuan shrugged and asked again, "Uncle Xu, can you tell me about Spirit Hall? I don't know much about it!"

"Alright, I'll tell you about it!" Perhaps because he had nothing better to do, or perhaps because he thought highly of Lu Yuan's talent, Xu Fei, a Soul King, was surprisingly easy to talk to.

"First, let me explain the ranks within Spirit Hall!"

"The ranks within Spirit Hall are mainly divided into six levels. The lowest level is the Spirit Hall Branch. For example, the Spirit Hall in your Notting City is a branch. Above that are the second-level sub-halls, which are generally established in relatively developed cities. Suotuo City in the Balak Kingdom has a Spirit Hall Sub-Hall!"

"Above that are the Main Halls. Every province of an empire has one. The Fasinuo Spirit Hall where I serve is a Main Hall. Above that are the Spirit Saint Halls, of which there is one in each of the imperial capitals of the two great empires."

"As for the Papal Hall and the Douluo Hall, both are located in Spirit City. The Douluo Hall, the highest-ranking of them all, is open only to experts above the Soul Douluo level. It is the sacred ground in the hearts of all Soul Masters on the continent!"

"With your Innate Full Soul Power talent, if you cultivate diligently, you may have a chance to enter the Douluo Hall in the future!" As he finished, Xu Fei turned his gaze toward Lu Yuan, his eyes carrying a hint of envy.

Innate Full Soul Power was extraordinarily rare and could only be possessed by Soul Masters with exceptional talent. Xu Fei himself had possessed only level-five Innate Soul Power. At forty-eight years old, he was merely a level-fifty-two Soul King. If he had also possessed Innate Full Soul Power, he might have been a Soul Emperor or even a Soul Sage by now.

"The Douluo Hall?" Lu Yuan clenched his small fists, his heart brimming with fighting spirit. Sooner or later, I will set foot in that place!

"Next, let me tell you about Spirit Hall's distribution of strength!"

"Based on the different ranks of the various Spirit Halls, the strength of their Soul Masters also differs. In the lowest-level branches, the Hall Master is roughly a Soul Ancestor. The backbone consists mainly of Soul Grand Masters and Soul Masters, and they are primarily responsible for helping commoners in villages awaken their Martial Souls and for conducting Soul Master appraisals!"

"In the higher-level sub-halls, the person in charge is either a Soul King or a Soul Emperor, depending mainly on the level of development of the city where it is located. The backbone consists of Soul Elders and Soul Grand Masters, and they are chiefly responsible for maintaining order in the Soul Master world and conducting Soul Master appraisals."

"At the level of Main Halls, every Main Hall has at least one Red Cardinal, a Soul Sage-level expert, holding the fort. The Spirit Hall Main Halls in some cities even have several Soul Sage experts. The backbone consists of Soul Ancestors and Soul Elders, and they are chiefly responsible for maintaining Soul Master order and conducting Soul Master appraisals."

"As for the Spirit Saint Halls, they are undoubtedly guarded by Platinum Bishops, who are Soul Douluo-level experts, and they also have quite a few Red Cardinals. The Hall Master of a Spirit Saint Hall holds a position second only to the Pope and the elders of the Worship Hall. Even compared to an imperial emperor, he is only a step lower."

"As for the legendary Papal Hall, it is naturally managed by the Pope of our Spirit Hall. It also has numerous elders, worshippers, and bishops, and is the highest center of authority in all of Spirit Hall."